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A female officer is making headlines tonight after running afoul of the law for a third time. In 2018, W.P.C. Stephanie Patten was charged for physically assaulting a female patron inside an establishment in Orange Walk Town. Two years later, she was busted along with several other persons for possession of twenty-three pounds of marijuana. […]
Written on June 14, 2022 | Posted in
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The United Democratic Party came out blazing against Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, following the Commissioner’s letter to W.P.C. Alicia Trapp’s attorney, Orson Elrington, on Monday. In the letter, Compol Williams noted that while Trapp, in a report to police, claimed that Area Representative Julius Espat pointed his hands at her causing her to apprehend […]
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Last night, we told you about the Prime Minister’s letter to U.D.P. Chairman Michael Peyrefitte which details the amount of monies Courtenay Coye L.L.P has received from the Government of Belize for its services. The Prime Minister’s response was prompted by a request from Peyrefitte for such details under the Freedom of Information Act. As […]
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Chairman Peyrefitte also responded to the allegation that Barrow and Williams received over twenty million dollars from the Government of Belize under the U.D.P. administration, fourteen million of that twenty million in legal fees. Peyrefitte defended the U.D.P., contending that the claim is untrue and defamatory. Michael Peyrefitte, Chairman, U.D.P “This is how the […]
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Opposition Leader Moses “Shyne” Barrow says his position on the Prime Minister’s speech at the ninth Summit of the Americas is his stance alone and not that of the U.D.P. Barrow reportedly said that PM Briceño’s was, quote, nothing more than diplomatic prostitution, unquote. In his speech, P.M. Briceño chastised the Biden Administration for not […]
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The Opposition is calling for the resignation of P.U.P. Senator Collet Montejo from the upper house. Citing sections sixty-three and sixty-four of the Constitution of Belize, U.D.P. Chairman Michael Peyrefitte says Montejo is disqualified from remaining in the Senate, because of his appointment as field coordinator for the re-districting exercise. Michael Peyrefitte, Chairman, UDP […]
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On Wednesday, over fifty women in the fishing industry, from across the country, will converge in Placencia for a two-day forum. The Fifth Women in Fisheries Forum is part of a Green Climate Fund readiness project entitled “Enhancing adaptation planning and increasing climate resilience in the coastal zone and fisheries sector of Belize. It will […]
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A project funded by a new scheme within the Inter-American Development Bank’s Japan Special Fund will see support being given to Belize to develop a program to promote sustainable growth of the blue economy. The project will be implemented by the bank over a two-year period. But what does this mean? According to Blue Economy […]
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It has come to the attention of the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management that there are a number of companies purporting to sell carbon credits. In a release issued by the ministry today, it says that G.O.B. has not authorized or sanctioned any of these transactions. The release says “the […]
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A weather system that crossed near southern Belize over the last few days has dumped heavy rains in that part of the country, resulting in flooding in at least two villages, up to early this morning. News Five spoke with NEMO’s Southern Regional Coordinator, Charles Leslie who said that assessments have been ongoing to see […]
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This morning, a man was convicted of murder in the courtroom of Justice Antoinette Moore in the Supreme Court southern district session. Almost three years to the day after he was arrested and charged for the murder of Dangriga fisherman, Carlos Reyes, twenty-eight-year-old Starling Perez was found guilty in a trial without a jury. The […]
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Is Commissioner of Police Chester Williams headed to the Immigration Department? It’s hearsay that has been floating around for the past few days. While the ComPol has taken to social media to clear up the idle talk, when we met him this afternoon, we posed the question to him on record. This is how he […]
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Superintendent Daniel Arzu emerged victorious on Sunday to become the new village council chairman of Georgetown Village. Arzu ran as an independent candidate and bested other aspirants for the post. But he isn’t going on pre-retirement leave until later this year. Commissioner of Police Chester Williams gave us a brief update. Chester Williams, Commissioner […]
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Today, National Director of the Miss Universe Belize Organization revealed to News Five that the pageant date has been set for August thirteenth. This announcement comes four days after the new group of delegates competing for the title was revealed over the weekend. Romeo Escobar says that the pageant returns to the Bliss Center for […]
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Belizean Professional Powerlifter Kaylon Cadle Godoy is back in Belize, following a historic trip to the World Open Classic Power Lifting Champions in South Africa. Godoy made history by being the first Belizean to compete in the championship matchup. Furthermore, he placed eight in his category out of twenty competitors, making him not only the […]
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There was a deadly shooting in Belize City today that resulted in traffic being brought to a standstill on Faber’s Road Extension. Gunfire erupted sometime after two o‘clock this afternoon and when the shooting subsided, thirty-three-year-old Carl Reneau lay mortally wounded on the sidewalk. A bicycle and a pair of slippers were found on the […]
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And several blocks away from the scene of this afternoon’s fatal attack on Faber’s Road, a mother of two perished in a weekend fire at her home in Belize City. Tessie Camal’s husband was at work on Saturday night when he received a disturbing phone call that their property on Faber’s Road was engulfed in […]
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A murder was recorded over the weekend when Hattieville mechanic Carlton Belisle Senior succumbed to gunshot injuries on Saturday afternoon. Today, a News Five team returned to the family home to speak with Abigail Garbutt, his common-law wife of thirty-three years about his death. Duane Moody files this report. Duane Moody, Reporting Two days […]
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Desmond Budna, a resident of San Pedro, was shot and killed in Belize City on Friday morning. The construction worker was in the Lake Independence area when he was gunned down on Amandala Drive. According to police, Budna was in town for a graduation. But, the twenty-seven-year-old would not make it back to the island […]
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Transformation has come to the rural community of Machakilha. The village is situated in the southernmost part of the country and the population is made up of families of Mayan decent. For generations, the community has gone without electricity, proper access to potable water, and a roadway suitable for commuting to and from the village. […]
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While we caught up with Alfonso Putul and his family three years later, the purpose of our visit to the far-flung community of Machakilha on Friday was to attend the inauguration of the village’s solar and water systems. Oscar Requeña, the Minister of Rural Transformation, spoke about the transformative work that is taking place within […]
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None of the roadworks, solar energy introduction, and water supply upgrades in Machakilha would have been possible without contributions from key partners. The Government of Belize, Barefoot Children’s Ministry, Plenty Belize, The Global Environmental Facility, The G.E.F. Small Grant Program, and U.N.D.P. all teamed up to make these projects a reality. Representatives from these organizations […]
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Dangriga will have a state-of-the-art fire station in about a year from now, through funding of one point two million U.S. dollars from the U.S. Government. Ground has been broken in that municipality to mark the start of construction. Present were the Minister of Sustainable Development, Orlando Habet, Dangriga Area Representative, Minister of State Doctor […]
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Last week, News Five asked Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Chris Coye about the law contracts that the Prime Minister has awarded to the law firm of Courtenay Coye L.L.P.– owned by himself and Senator Eamon Courtenay. Prior to that, the P.M. had told the media that he hires reputable law firms […]
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Last week, we showed you the lawyer letters that were sent out in the aftermath of a hotly contested village council election in Teakettle. During the process, Woman Police Constable Alicia Trapp got into a verbal exchange with Cayo South Area Representative Julius Espat outside of the venue. Both of them had their attorneys write […]
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